I went out around 7.20 p.m. It was sunny and 83°F (at least 10°F cooler after the thunderstorms bypassed us), with a humidity of 72 percent, a dew point of 72°F, a heat index of 89°F, and winds SW at 5 mph.

I walked for 2 minutes,
ran for 12 minutes, walked for 1 minute,
ran for 12 minutes, walked for 1 minute,
ran for 15 minutes,
then walked home for a total of 44 minutes.

Yesterday we went kayaking from Quiet Cove. We went 3.13 miles. It was a beautiful day!

Today was a different story. I felt like this all day.

From Morguefile.com by user hotblack.

Why? I don’t know, but we’re having a heat wave this week and today was one of the hottest days! It was sunny and 95°F when I left to go running around 5.15 p.m. The humidity was at 41 percent, with a dew point of 65°F and a heat index of 94°F (the temperature is now around 92°F).

I walked for 2 minutes,
ran for 38 minutes,
then walked back for a total of 42 minutes.

The last two days have been the hottest and stickiest days yet this summer. My heel was bothering me, so I took two days off instead of one. And once again, the thunderstorms missed us by about one mile!

I went out around 5.10 p.m. It was mostly cloudy and 81°F, with a humidity of 63 percent, a dew point of 67°F, and a heat index of 83°F.

I walked for 3 minutes;
ran for 32 minutes;
then walked home for a total of 37 minutes.

I went running around 4.20 p.m. It was overcast (cloudy) and 81°F, with a humidity of 78 percent, a dew point of 74°F, and a heat index of 86°F.

I walked for 3 minutes;
ran for 30 minutes;
then walked home for a total of 36 minutes.

Run time: 30 minutes

Walk time: 6 minutes

My feet have been much better since my August issue of Runner’s World arrived. They have an article called “Do the Leg Work,” which outlines some stretches for your calves. I was already doing the eccentric calf raises (stand on a step with your heels hanging off the step, push yourself up on your toes, then drop your heels below the step slowly, repeat); they also mention straight-leg calf raises, bent-knee calf raises, farmer’s walk on toes, and plyometric lunges. Unfortunately I cannot find this article on their website.

Also, I wanted to share with you these wonderful “Dorothy” slippers my young friend wore to church the other day. Even though they are not red, they remind me of Dorothy! They are SO cool! (Sorry the picture is blurry – I seem to be terrible at taking pics!)